EB-2 NIW Green Card Case Study: Approval for Data Analyst from Bangladesh

USCIS issued an RFE, recognizing the merit of the client’s proposed work but asking for additional detail: a fuller picture of the endeavor, its national importance, and clearer proof that the client was well positioned to carry it forward. The original petition included substantial supporting evidence, and the RFE created an opportunity to explain the platform and the client’s background in greater detail. 

Our response answered each of USCIS’s questions with additional evidence.  The team provided a more detailed description of the proposed platform and documented how the client’s work related to federal efforts to support small businesses, including the Small Business Digital Alliance, the State Small Business Credit Initiative, and the Small Business Administration’s record of procurement commitments to small firms. 

To show the client was ready to deliver, the team submitted a full business plan and  supporting materials that documented his professional background and prior work. The response also included additional supporting letters from people who could evaluate different parts of his experience.  

One recommendation came from a business owner who had mentored the client at his U.S. university and observed him develop technology-based solutions. Another came from an experienced IT professional with no personal ties to the client, who independently reviewed his work. A letter of interest from a senior executive at a U.S. e-commerce company confirmed demand for the type of platform he is developing. 

USCIS approved the petition through Premium Processing after the team submitted the RFE response building on the strength of the original petition. Attorney Michelle Villagran then guided the client through the AOS process, and he received his green card. As a permanent resident, he can now move his platform forward and keep helping small businesses reach their customers online. 

The RFE response gave USCIS a clearer and more complete picture of the national importance argument, the proposed platform and the client’s ability to develop it. It explained in greater detail how the platform could serve as a broader digital transformation model for small and medium-sized businesses. 

To establish the broader significance of the endeavor, the response cited additional federal policy frameworks, including the American Jobs Plan, White House measures supporting small-business growth and technical assistance, the Department of Commerce FY 2022–2026 Strategic Plan, and International Trade Administration guidance on the use of digital tools by small and medium-sized businesses. These materials showed that digital adoption, entrepreneurship, innovation, economic competitiveness, and inclusive growth had been identified as national priorities. 

The evidence connected several parts of his background: his experience running an IT business, his U.S. education in data science, his work analyzing commercial and e-commerce data, and his university entrepreneurship projects. The business plan explained how the platform would operate, while the recommendation letters and letter of interest provided outside support for his skills and the need for the proposed service. 

Together, the evidence showed how the platform could help small businesses improve their online reach, use customer and sales data more effectively, and participate more fully in e-commerce.